I think the overlay feature is really going to make Desktop X and widgets and objects not only more popular but more usable. As I mentioned in my most recent article on my desktop customization, the overlay feature is what I am using to keep my desktop clean, but still have access to the great objects I want there. It is just another level of user control, and one that I find to be quite welcome.

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Pretty gutsy. But foolish as I looked at his blog and it's basically a spam site.  So bye bye to him.

seems nice indeed , but does it stay on top or do you have to keep F9 pressed ? also is it possible to define a key for each individual widget if the precedent is true (I need calc, press calc key, once done press it again, etc... ) ?

Planning on purchasing ObjDesk 2004 and ObjectDock+ this week BTW, just getiing some bits of info as I already tried most of the softs

i like this feature though i think if you lay out your desktop with a little thought an option like this won't be used very much. still, it's nice to have.

to improve on desktopx i'd really like to see certain quirky things cleaned up. for example, the other night i decided to play around with it a bit (i've had it for quite a while though just recently started messing with it). i decided to download and install an object from wincustomize. can't remember exactly the name of it, some sort of weather radar deal. anyways, the blurb said "edit the script for your locale". seemed easy enough though every time i brought up the script and changed it and closed it, it reverted back to its original form. i was so frustrated. i tried reading the user guide (really needs to be beefed up), i hit the usenet group for it (nothing), i had just about given up on it till i came across the answer. in the most obtuse fashion, after you alter the script and close it, there is another box that has ben opened by the edit function. you must click apply and ok to make the changes stick. why not just put "save" in the editor and avoid this goofy deal. at least for me, this is the sort of thing that turns me off from these things and makes me think they're not ready for prime time.

nm just bought both, I'll be sure to try everything out

Like several others who have commented here or on other sites, I too have had a subscription to Object Desktop for years and have never used DesktopX until very recently. The primary reason being that it was pretty unstable on my system until the last few releases. The UI does take a little getting used to but is actually pretty powerful once you get past your own pre-defined assumtions about how it ought to work as opposed to how it really does. Although, not perfect, what is, this program has come a surprisingly long way in the last several months and the inclusion of the overlay feature works reallly well for me. Personally, I am considering purchasing the Pro version to make and package my own executables. Going to have to get my V-Basic books back out and dust them off Very nice program that I have had sitting on my computer for several years untouched that looks like it has finally come of age. Kudos to the guys at Stardock!!!

I beg to differ on the statement that "once you get past your own pre-defined assumptions about how it ought to work". Shouldn't a programs interface be intuitive? There are many applications that once existed that were amazing, revolutionary and signed their own death certificate because their interface was not usable enough that users simply didn't use it. They went on to a lesser product because it was easier to use. I am a fan of DesktopX, except for its interface. I, and my users, will be using it once the interface becomes more intuitive.

I used DesktopX a while back and had removed my XP taskbar and launchbar and put an OS-X looking gizmo there. Well I worked a few hours customizing it then it crashed (desktopX) and lost all my changes. Tried again..ran for a while...then crashed again. Thats the only reason I stopped using it.

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